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Julianne Hough: Physical and mental abuse I endured as a child 'sucked the life out of me’

Julianne Hough Speaks About Escaping Dark Past

It has been a long road to recovery for Julianne Hough, who says the physical and mental abuse she sustained as child “sucked the life” out of her.

Oops! Sofia flashes crowd during New Year's skirmish

The best of the week's celebrity snaps

TGIF! Best celeb pics of the week

Ke$ha on her sexuality: 'I don’t love just men'

Ke$ha said her live concerts are just as raunchy as some of her song lyrics.

Usually known for her party-girl persona and catchy pop-rap songs, Ke$ha gets candid in her latest interview with Seventeen magazine.

Bieber-chasing photog was trying to get pic of star smoking pot

Photo of Chris Guerra who was killed when he was struck by a car trying to photograph Justin Bieber's Ferrari in Los Angeles, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific time.

A Los Angeles paparazzo who thought he spied Justin Bieber smoking weed was struck and killed by a car as he rushed to photograph the pop star’s Ferrari after it had been pulled over by cops.

Bristol Palin slaps restraining order on alleged stalker

Dancer Bristol Palin speaks onstage at the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" panel during the Disney/ABC Television Group portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour on July 27, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.

Bristol Palin has obtained a restraining order against a 39-year-old Texas man who is allegedly stalking her and has even offered offered up a ring and wedding proposal.

Lindsay Lohan paid $100,000 to party in London for New Year's EVe

** FILE ** In this April 28, 2008 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan poses on the press line at the LG Scarlet Series Launch Party in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

Now we know why Lindsay Lohan broke her promise to stay in for a quiet New Year’s Eve and instead — with her mom in tow — went partying in London. Cold hard cash. She collected at least $100,000 to celebrate with Brunei’s Haji Abdul Azim.

Bazinga! Species of bee named after ‘Big Bang Theory’ catch phrase

"The Toast Derivation" -- When the gang starts hanging out at Raj's, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) decides to get a new group of friends, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, Thursday, Feb. 24 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS©2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Right Reserved.

"Big Bang Theory" physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper has a buzzy new claim to fame. The geeky TV character, who counts Britain's Stephen Hawking among his online friend, has had a species of bee named after his favorite catch phrase - Bazinga!

Al Gore set to sell his struggling Current TV network to Al Jazeera

Former Vice President and Current TV founder Al Gore, right, speaks with Cenk Uygur, host of the network’s newest primetime series “The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur," Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 in Los Angeles. Gore, a guest on the show, discussed the upcoming elections and other political news in an interview that aired on Current TV on 7:00pm EST.

The nation's second-largest TV operator, Time Warner Cable Inc., dropped Current after the deal was confirmed Wednesday, a sign that the channel will have an uphill climb to expand its reach.

'Zero Dark Thirty' CIA contacts to be examined by Senate panel

A still from “Zero Dark Thirty,” which opens in New York City on Wednesday.

After the Senate Intelligence Committee's chairwoman expressed outrage over scenes that imply "enhanced interrogations" of CIA detainees produced a breakthrough in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the panel has begun a review of contacts between the makers of the film "Zero Dark Thirty" and CIA officials.

WHOA! Pregnant Kim hits the gym... in see-through pants

Jennifer Lopez: 'I can handle more than the average bear'

Jennifer Lopez in Harper's Bazaar

Adam Levine to host 'Saturday Night Live' on Jan. 26

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 02: Singer Adam Levine performs onstage during VH1's Super Bowl Fan Jam at Indiana State Fairgrounds, Pepsi Coliseum on February 2, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Vh1)

Maroon 5 frontman follows 'Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence

Putin grants Russian citizenship to tax exile Gerard Depardieu

A friend of Gerard Depardieu claims prostate problems were to blame for the actor's airplane urination incident.

Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who has waged a battle against a proposed super-tax on millionaires in his native country, has been granted Russian citizenship.

Madonna's Bravest stalker fan avoids jail

Linhart, 59, was ordered to attend anger management therapy.

A retired city firefighter who was arrested twice for allegedly stalking Madonna near her Central Park West home may have a lucky star as he avoided jail time at his sentencing Wednesday.

'Heroes' actress accused of luring ex into burger joint beatdown

Tawny Cypress as Simone Deveaux 

"Heroes" actress Tawny Cypress is portrayed as a villain in a lawsuit that accuses her of luring her ex-husband to Brooklyn burger joint so he could be attacked - then arrested.

Russell Crowe hits back at Adam Lambert’s Les Mis slam

  LES MISERABLES, Russell Crowe, 2012.

Add Russell Crowe to the chorus voicing opinions about the quality of singing in the new film adaptation of “Les Miserables.”

‘Dark Knight Rises’ star on short list for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Michael Bowles/Rex / Rex USA (1066697ah)

As if being the next potential Batman weren’t enough, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is reportedly circling Marvel Studios’ superhero epic “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

TV REVIEW: 'Best Funeral Ever' is dead on arrival

The casket being carried out.

Turning a funeral into a celebration of someone’s life is hardly the worst idea ever, and the crazy “homegoing” parties documented in “Best Funeral Ever” aren’t the reason the show sometimes gets uncomfortable.

DANCEHALL BLUES: Music star Sean Paul facing bizarre lawsuit

A throat problem has forced Sean Paul (above) to cancel his performance at the Martin Luther King concert series in Brooklyn Monday night. Soca King Machel Montano will replace him as the headliner.

In a bizarre lawsuit, a suicidal woman claims superstar dancehall artist Sean Paul forced her out of Jamaica to end their relationship.

Chad Johnson sues 2 websites over sex tape

Chad Johnson in June 2012 back when he was still Chad Ochocinco and still with the Miami Dolphins.

The former NFL receiver is suing WorldStarHipHop.com and Media Takeout over a now-infamous sex tape shot three years ago in a Florida hotel room.

'Lord of the Rings' sound editor dies in rafting tragedy

Ethan Van der Ryn and Michael Hopkins pose with their Achievement In Sound Editing award for "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers" during the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on March 23, 2003 in Hollywood, California.

Mike Hopkins, the Academy Award-winning sound editor for the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, drowned Sunday after his inflatable raft was slammed by a flash flood on a river in his native New Zealand. He was 53.

Kardashians mobilize around Kim's pregnancy

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 04:  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the Valentino Haute-Couture show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall / Winter 2012/13 at Hotel Salomon de Rothschild on July 4, 2012 in Paris, France.

Kim Kardashian’s clan didn’t waste any time jumping into the megastar mommy mix. Kanye West’s baby mama-in-law Kris Jenner has already emailed editors for the weekly celebrity magazines soliciting bids for a baby bump cover story, a source said.

Ultimate Playboy Hugh Hefner weds his runaway bride

Hugh Hefner marries Crystal Harris at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles CA.

Hefner and Harris, who famously dumped him five days before their June 2011 wedding, tied the knot in a small ceremony at the Playboy mansion. 'Love that girl!' Hef gushed on Twitter.

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Olivia Culpo wins Miss Universe pageant 2012

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Mayan Apocalypse: How people celebrated the day the world DIDN'T end

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Instead of the world going up in flames, thrill-seekers around the world started giant parties as the clock struck 11:11 on Dec. 21, 2012.

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A man in Beigjing, China, has created seven survival pds dubbed "Noah's Acrc" to help ride out the end of the world. The Mayan calendar predicts the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012.

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If you see these celebrities on the street - or on the red carpet! - be sure to wish them a Happy Chanukah!

12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during the "12-12-12" concert at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 in New York, N.Y.

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